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Flavor Flav Declares: "My Daughter Didn't Beat Me Up" [Video]

Michael Ice-Blue Harris — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:11:25 +0000

As previously reported, Flavor Flav's daughter was arrested over the weekend for allegedly beating down Chuck D's sidekick in his own Las Vegas home.

Well Flav has come to the defense of his pride and joy, telling TMZ, "The whole thing was a big misunderstanding that shouldn't have happened. No one in my family called the cops on my daughter and she did not beat me up. I love my daughter and will never let anything happen that could come between us."

Flav also added that he tried to stop police from arresting his daughter Dazayna Drayton, but according to Nevada law, police are required to take anyone in who strikes a family member.

Good to see The Drayton's working it out.

And for old times sake...

Hip-Hop Wired MLK Day Flashback: Public Enemy - "Can't Truss It" [Video]

Michael Ice-Blue Harris — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:30:49 +0000

Public Enemy - "Can't Truss It" [Video]

Here's a little classic P.E. in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fight The Power!

"Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamp."

Chuck D Files $100M Class-Action Suit Against Universal Music

Michael Ice-Blue Harris — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:47:54 +0000

Public Enemy's Chuck D Files $100M Class-Action Suit Against Universal Music

Public Enemy's Chuck D has filed a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group in U.S. District Court, alleging that the label didn't pay fully its artists and producers in licensing deals for digital downloads and ringtones.

The suit claims UMG owes its artists "hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties" because of the discrepancies.

According to the suit, Universal's artists and producers are entitled to 50% of the net receipts from digital downloads and ringtones.

Problem is UMG has treated digital sales like sales of physical product and billed their artists for deductions like CD packaging, which aren't part of the cost in digital downloads.

Reuters also reports that Chuck D claims under UMG's current method of accounting, artists and producers receive $80.33 for every 1,000 downloads, when the correct amount should be $315.85 per 1,000.

On the ringtone side of things, the discrepancy is even more drastic. The suit claims that UMG's current accounting method yields $49.89 per thousand downloads, as opposed to the $660 per 1,000 that the suit claims is actually owed.

Chuck, who claims breach of contract, is demanding a jury trial.

Flavor Flav Allegedly Scams Fried Chicken Partner

Sha Stimuli — Fri, 06 May 2011 14:30:02 +0000

Flavor Flav Accused of Fried Chicken Scam

Flavor Flav is being accused as "public enemy number one" by his former business partner. Tommy Karas filed a police report against the reality TV show star claiming Flav cut him out of a business deal after investors were brought in for their Las Vegas fried chicken project.

According to TMZ, Tommy got the investors, but Flav insisted he was the money man and got them to cut him a check worth $30,000.

Mr. Karas filed a report with Las Vegas Metro PD, but the cops stated that the case was more of a civil matter citing that, "The allegations did not meet the elements of a crime."

Tommy is not giving up the fight, he is communicating with his lawyers now to figure out the best way to come at the legendary hype man for his cash.

Flava Flav Writing Bad Employee Checks, Workers Claim

C. Vernon Coleman II — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 18:08:22 +0000

Flav Claims Bounced Check Rumors False

Only a little over three months in existence, Flava Flav's Iowa chicken restaurant is already reportedly running into some troubles.

Employees are claiming that they are unable to cash their paychecks because the checks they were issued are bouncing at banks all over town, according to a local news station.

A number of employees have reportedly come forward saying that they have been turned away when trying to cash their paycheck from Flav's Fried Chicken in Clinton, Iowa.

With at least one worker claiming that, they could not even cash the check from the bank from which the check was issued. Another worker claims being unable to cash a check of only $150.

Co-owner Nick Cimino says the paycheck mishap was a ‘credit card glitch' that has since been resolved. He blames the poor press on soured former employees.

Flav vehemently denies the allegations saying,

"It's not true information, first of all. And second of all, maybe these are people that's just jealous of me being here and probably want to see me out. Yes, we do have money in our accounts."

As previously reported the former Public Enemy member opened a Flav's Fried Chicken in Clinton, Iowa in January.

Kid Cudi And Pubic Enemy To Headline Vanderbilt's ‘Rites Of Spring' Fest

Danielle Canada — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:41:39 +0000

Kid Cudi and Public Enemy to rock Vanderbilt University

Kid Cudi s returning back to the music scene after seemingly months on hiatus, this time at Vanderbilt University's Rites Of Spring Festival.

The G.O.O.D. music rapper will be joined by Public Enemy for the April 15-16 celebration on the college's alumni lawn.

Alongside Cudi and the legendary rap group will be songstress Sara Bareilles, The National and Matt and Kim.

As previously reported Cudi is said to be working on the new season of his hit HBO series “How To Make It In America” and will release a mixtape this summer and his Wizard rock album this fall.

Flavor Flav Possibly Returning To High School For New Reality Show

Danielle Canada — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:08:24 +0000

Flavor Flav could be going to back to high school if the Public Enemy rapper secures the terms of a new reality show.

The rapper who recently opened Flav's Fried Chicken in Clinton, Iowa wants to enroll at the city's Clinton High School to get his high school diploma.

So far school administrators have turned down his offer including Clinton Schools Superintendent Deb Olson who insists that the local high school is not the place for a reality show.

"He isn't going to high school in Clinton,” she said of the rapper.

Flav will have a chance to appeal to the school board at their next scheduled meeting February 28.

Flavor Flav Attends Grand Opening Of Flav's Fried Chicken [Video]

Danielle Canada — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 19:26:26 +0000

Flavor Flav's new ‘Flav's Fried Chicken' has officially opened its doors in Clinton, Iowa.

As previously reported, the Public Enemy rapper is competing with Kentucky Fried Chicken before he releases a new line of flavored vodka.

At the grand opening for his new business, which is coincidentally located next door to KFC, CNN was on hand to capture Flav's first day of sales.

The rapper was hands-on for the festivities and even took to the fryer to cook some of the fried chicken himself.

Check out Flav's Fried Chicken below.

Flavor Flav Talks Fried Chicken Business [Video]

C. Vernon Coleman II — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:49:39 +0000

Flavor Flav's Fried Chicken Emerges in Iowa

Jay-Z isn't the only Hip-Hop head getting his Colonel Sanders on, Public Enemy hype man turned reality show star, Flavor Flav has invested in a chicken franchise of his own in Clinton, Iowa.

Named, Flav's Fried Chicken, the VH1 star's first restaurant venture is scheduled to open today (January 24th) according to Nick Cimino, who is working with Flavor Flav to christen the new chicken joint.

According to Flav, this wont be like your average business that is owned by someone famous where you never see him or her in the building. Flav plans to get down and dirty himself.

“I don't want to be known to just have a spot,” says the 51-year-old rapper, “I want to be known to be in my spot active.”

Check out the video below where Flav talks about being a new business owner and even gives away his secret recipe…

Flavor Flav's Fried Chicken Opening In Iowa

Danielle Canada — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:42:53 +0000

Flavor Flav is moving forward with plans to open a chain of fried chicken restaurants now that his first “Flav ‘s Fried Chicken” is opening in Iowa.

As previously reported Flav is competing with KFC with his line of fried chicken and also planning to release his “La Flav” vodka.

The first Flav's Fried Chicken will open Monday in Clinton, Iowa according to Nick Cimino of Rock Falls, Illinois who's working with the rapper.